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5 Jan 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An icon should never picture a particular product, because the product dates and takes the icon down with it; use a metaphor instead. — tap to centre the map on it An icon should never picture a particular product, because the product dates and takes the icon down with it; use a metaphor instead. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Icon design is not an exact science, and the placeholder a programmer threw together is one of the best sources of ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Icon design is not an exact science, and the placeholder a programmer threw together is one of the best sources of ideas. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid. — tap to centre the map on it Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An icon should carry one or two salient details and nothing else. — tap to centre the map on it An icon should carry one or two salient details and nothing else. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The 'machine god' metaphor for AI is unhelpful and limits thinking about the technology. — tap to centre the map on it The 'machine god' metaphor for AI is unhelpful and limits thinking about the technology. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If every element in an interface is marked as distinct, none of them actually stand out. — tap to centre the map on it If every element in an interface is marked as distinct, none of them actually stand out. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Jan 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Drawing the printer as it really looked shortened the icon's life; stopping sooner and drawing something simpler would have made it last. — tap to centre the map on it Drawing the printer as it really looked shortened the icon's life; stopping sooner and drawing something simpler would have made it last. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An application icon and its document icon should read as a verb and a noun: the tool looks active, and the document resembles the tool. — tap to centre the map on it An application icon and its document icon should read as a verb and a noun: the tool looks active, and the document resembles the tool. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Aug 2024
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Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
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Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. Last stated a year ago
27 Oct 2025
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Petra Wille — holds since 2025-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
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There is no good icon metaphor for every possible action, no matter how much effort goes into finding one.
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An icon should never picture a particular product, because the product dates and takes the icon down with it; use a metaphor instead.
Holds
Icon design is not an exact science, and the placeholder a programmer threw together is one of the best sources of ideas.
Holds
Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid.
Holds
An icon should carry one or two salient details and nothing else.
Holds
The 'machine god' metaphor for AI is unhelpful and limits thinking about the technology.
Holds
If every element in an interface is marked as distinct, none of them actually stand out.
Holds
Drawing the printer as it really looked shortened the icon's life; stopping sooner and drawing something simpler would have made it last.
Holds
An application icon and its document icon should read as a verb and a noun: the tool looks active, and the document resembles the tool.
Holds
A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time.
Holds
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
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A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new.
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